Resident Evil 4 Remake was announced almost 8 months ago and now we’re weeks away from the launch. The leaks are everywhere, and the demo is about to drop.

However, everyone expected the remake to have more than one demo and that each one would present different parts of the game. When in reality we haven't seen any demo yet, as if Capcom saying that this game does not need a demo.

Since 2005 this game has inspired all horror games and provided a new fixed camera perspective. The game was ahead of its time, which is why all gamers loved it and had to pre-order the remake as soon as they could. All we have seen about the game officially are three cinematic videos and one gameplay. We have collected all of the confirmed leaks from Capcom, to let you know what has changed in the remake.

Most of the leaks we have seen are confirmed, whether through an article, video, or an interview. The Resident Evil 4 remake developers and directors answered many questions about the new game. They also explained that the company did not intend to work on the remake of Part 4 as the director ‘Kazunori Kadoi’ says, "When I first heard about remaking RE4, my first impression was that since the original is a masterpiece, a remake would be difficult. So I didn't want to do it.

Because the original game was almost perfect and does not need any modification, people still love and play the game to this day so they felt no need for a remake. Unlike the previous parts where the graphics were outdated and the movements were very difficult to play with the current technology.

Moving on to the content of the remake, the directors have made it clear more than once that the remake would be completely as the original and there might be little changes in the remake.

However, before we get into the leaks of the game, we would like to make it clear that anything the directors said that we haven’t seen in a video with our own eyes should be doubted, especially after the last interview on YouTube when they said that there were no new enemies, knowing that we saw a new enemy in an official leak. They may even intentionally plan to hide the truth to surprise us when the game gets released.

The Story

Will the story be different from the original? Of Course not, the story will remain the same but with slight adjustments like the role of Ada’s character,as well as the role of Luis, Krauser, and Mick in the helicopter. It's all been confirmed in the articles, but what exactly is the difference? We don’t know yet, maybe some characters will have a longer or shorter role in the game, as we’ve seen in the third cinematic scene, Luis's character will have a much larger role in the remake.

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Enemies

The main enemies of the game are "Ganado", who are the villagers that we have seen in the official video from Capcom and we’ve also seen ‘Dr. Salvador’ in a new majestic and terrifying way. In addition to the bosses ``Chief Mendez'', "Salazar'' and"Saddler'', who are the leaders of each region in the game, and the sub-bosses, such as “El Gigante”, “Del Lago”, “Verdugo”,” Krauser”, all of their appearances in the remake is 100% confirmed. As for “U3” or "IT" and “The Generator" they are yet to be confirmed.

New Enemies?

We saw one of the new enemies in the village, a frightening enemy that has the head of a bull carrying a big hammer and can kill you with only one hit. The directors said in an interview that there is no new enemy, even though we’ve seen one. From that moment, we’ve realized that Capcom is giving us false information, to surprise us when we play the game. Like The Hook Man that we saw in the original game's beta but couldn’t be in the game because of the poor technology at that time, and we all know that technology is no longer a problem now. So everyone is hoping to see him return in this remake.

There may be no new enemies other than one or two, but what is certain is that the way of fighting and dodging the enemies’ attacks has changed, even the way the enemies attack changed from the original.

Gameplay (Movement and Style)

The controls and the gameplay in general was the only thing stopping gamers from playing the original game, but with the remake and the current technology the gameplay and the control has developed greatly. However, the directors of the game confirmed two things to those who love the original game and want to try it in all its details on the new engine. You will have the option to play with the same control as the original game. In addition to the laser aiming that we all loved that can be attached to Leon’s weapons in the Remake.

You may ask, what happened to the Quick-Time Events or QTE that suddenly appeared in the middle of the story and required a quick response, like when you were escaping from the big rock or dodging the Krauser attacks? it’s all going to be removed from the remake. The directors said that it is an old way of playing and it needs to be replaced with a new way. such as parrying with a knife. We've seen Leon parrying the saw man with only his knife in the official Gameplay. This adds more fun to the game than the QTE.

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Weapons

One of the most important leaks that we have seen is the option of switching weapons without opening the bag of weapons. Stopping a game each time you want to change weapons doesn't make any sense, especially in 2023 games, so this option will make you more engaged with the game than ever. We’ve also seen the new storage feature of the typewriter along with saving the game. Now you can store your weapons and equipment that you don’t need, and this is the opposite of what we had in the original game, where you have to carry everything with you all the time. Moreover, Leon's bag can now be modified with medals that give you additional perks. All the weapons that we know will come back in the remake, the most important of which are the Red9 and the Shotgun. We discovered a new weapon called Bolt Thrower which throws small mines on the ground that explode when the enemies walk over it. You can also get ammo and healing items by looting the enemy or crafting them yourself.

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Ashley

As we saw in one of the leaks there are two options for Ashley when she is with Leon. One is where Leon tells Ashley to keep close to him, the other is telling her to keep her distance. The option to leave her alone and go ahead to clear out enemies will no longer be available because the whole point is to keep her around and protect her. Some people say this way is better, others get annoyed by it. However, saving her has become much easier, you can save her from the kidnapper with only one hit with your knife. Unlike the original where you were supposed to shoot the enemy in order to save her, and you maybe aim at Ashley and kill her by mistake.

In the remake, Ashley will no longer need healing so you don’t need to share herbs with her anymore. If her health bar is low she will heal by herself with time, and if she gets knocked down you’ll have to revive her.

The Atmosphere of The Game

The atmosphere in the remake is more terrifying than in the original version. The remake will start at dawn in the village where darkness is all around. Keep in mind that we have never seen the village at night in the original game except once and with the terrific graphics and the details of every terrifying scene you will experience the true feeling of horror.

The castle and the island were almost a complete mystery before the last cinematic and the leaked gameplay. We’ve also seen the new stealth mode when fighting Garrador in the gameplay. This proves that the remake will not be exactly like the original game.

The Island????

The most debated part of the game is the island. Some people wish that a part of it gets removed because it doesn't fit the atmosphere of Resident Evil games, and others wish that it would stay the same with little adjustments. In the third cinematics, we saw a part of the island, and a part of Mike's fight in the helicopter with Leon, which at first glance resembled the original very much.

But the most terrifying part we needed to see in the remake was The Generator, but we haven’t seen even a hint about it. All the cinematics showed that Leon and Ashley on the island were struggling against only the virus that is trying to control them.

Side mission?

The blue medallions will appear as an optional task in the remake just like the original, but it will be spread throughout the map! which makes it harder to find. Also in another leaked video, we saw a second side mission from the seller asking for a golden egg. This is something new that we haven’t seen in the original game. We're Excited to know more about it.

We’re a week away from the demo release, which will not cover everything in the game, and it will probably cover only the village part. We are all excited to try Resident Evil 4 in the style of the new generation's games. Finally, the wait is almost over!

Pre-orders are now available for the game on all online stores in two versions, Deluxe and Standard. Keep in mind that the deluxe gives you special skins for Leon and Ashley, a treasure map, and original game music.

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